Plant One is ideal for start-ups, many of which are initiated at universities. The incubator centres at Dutch universities generally have no laboratories of their own, however. Although faculty facilities can be used, this means sharing them with students, which can disrupt and slow down the research process or even lead to failure. At Plant One start-ups and techno-starters have all the space they need to get their innovation going – with all the facilities they could wish for. What’s more, TNO, as one of Plant One’s principal advisors, is always close at hand to give advice or lend a hand.